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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption • Celiac ... • Inflammatory ... endoscopy) • Celiac
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Giardiasis • Inflammatory ... Non-infectious: IBD ... Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... disease, Pancreatic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Diarrhea - Differential ... • Microscopic colitis ... "celiac sprue") ... IBD): Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
- IBD Algorithm ... medical therapy • Chronic ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm # ... gastroenterology #management
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
: • Acute or Chronic ... Inflammatory: ... • IBD • Rheumatic ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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sulindac - Active IBID ... Renal failure / Chronic ... disease / HIV / ... disease, ulcerative ... colitis, rheumatoid
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... disease • Inflammatory ... poisoning • Celiac
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
cancer, ulcer, IBD ... kidney disease, ... inflammatory conditions ... of absorption): Celiac ... disease, Bypass
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... myelosuppressive agents • Inflammatory ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic